Meet the Team

Experience/Education: Huntley Project High School 1993, Miles Community College Associates degree, Montana State University BA in Ag Business, Partnered with dad (Ken Beard) in his insurance business, 2011 became independent agents and joined the MT Co-op of insurance agents (truly some of the brightest individuals I have worked with), completed CIC (Certified Insurance Counselor) in 2007 and continue to hold that designation.
Family/Pets: Married in 2000 to Mara Forcella with 2 great kids (Kooper 16 & Elle 11) who attend Huntley Project Schools where Mara has taught 1st grade since 1999. Way too many pets but, I like my cat Rueben!
Hobbies/Likes: hiking, camping, watching kids play sports, and eating
Favorite Team: Montana State Bobcats
Favorite food: Probably easier to find a food I dislike than to name a favorite and I am short for my weight and love to try all things
Bucket list adventure completed: not completed
Is passionate about….being with my kids
Dreams of one day…..Traveling

Experience/Education: I grew up in Huntley, earned a BS in Education from Eastern Montana College. I taught for 5 years in MT, NV, SC, and OK. Then I was fortunate to be at home with my children for several years, while my husband finished a 22 year Air Force career. We moved back to MT in 2010. I have now been working at Beard Insurance Agency since 2015.
Family/Pets: I have been married to Mike Getlinger since May of 2001. We have 3 Children. Maxwell, who is married, in the Air Force and has given us 1(soon to be 2) little grandbabies. Our daughter, Amelia, attends Grand Canyon University in Arizona, and Charlie is a freshman at Skyview. No pets, except the neighbor's cat, who sits in the chair on my porch for his sunny afternoon nap.
Hobbies/Like: I enjoy repurposing old things, cooking/baking, and entertaining. I like exploring Montana via bike or hiking boots. I have a large family and love getting together to share a meal and play cards or board games. There is never a dull moment when we spend time together.
Favorite Team: My husband is from Wisconsin, so Bango, Bernie Brewer, and Bucky Badger are our favorite mascots and we yell, "GO PACK GO!" a lot in our household!
Favorite Food: Tacos
Bucket List Adventure Completed: No bucket list... I just enjoy each adventure that comes my way.
Is Passionate About: Being thankful for each day I'm given.
Dreams of One Day: Owning a vintage car - 1973 VW Beetle

Experience/Education: Hysham High School, Dickinson State University with a BS in Education. Taught for 12 years in Belgrade and Huntley Project. Coached at Rocky Mountain College for 7 years. Going on year 8 at Beard Insurance Agency.
Family/Pets: Married 19 years to my beautiful wife Treba, 2 wonderful children, 18 year old Janie and 14 year old Bon. And our Dog, Otter!!
Hobbies/Likes: Coaching football at Billings West High School, fixing things around the house and taking on remodeling projects.
Favorite Team: I really don’t have a favorite, I just enjoy watching good teams play.
Favorite Food: Pizza and Steak
Bucket list adventure completed: Bon and I saw Metallica in Newark, NJ this Summer!!
Is passionate about: My Family
Dreams: Travel to all parts of the world

Experience/Education: Watford City High School 1988. Minot State University and MSU Bozeman 1992-1994. Been a ranch manager since college. Moved closer to town to raise my family.
Family/Pets: Married to Tiffany Iverson with two kids ages 16 & 14. We are active in FFA and sports. We have horses/mules we use for 4-H, hunting and just getting away. We have a typical Ranchette with cows, chickens, occasional pigs and a small garden.
Hobbies/Likes: We like to go riding, camping, hunting/fishing. I enjoy all family projects.
Favorite Team: all the NFL under dogs
Favorite Food: all home cooked foods
Bucket list completed: Own a ranch, been to Alaska, had more than one great dog, found a wonderful wife and have a loving family
Passionate about: Being more Christian in all matters
Dreams of one day: Sitting on porch of homemade log cabin in the mountains drinking coffee with the wife and watching for kids to visit.

Experience/Education: Huntley Project High School 1998 & Dickinson State University 2001 BS in Business Administration Go BlueHawks!! I have worked in the banking industry, been a stay at home mom, various teaching positions (substitute, Sunday school, & preschool), and have been a licensed insurance agent with Beard Insurance for 5 years now!
Family/Pets: Happily married in 1999 to Nick Lindeen with 4 active children Wylee (19), Kabreena(18), Westen(15), & Walt(13). 1 miniature Schnauzer (Rex), cattle (not really pets), & various 4H animals seasonally
Hobbies/Likes: Cheering loud at kids activities, Gardening, Reading, Family Activities of any kind, scrapbooking, Church
Favorite Team: Steelers
Favorite food: Anything FRESH
Bucket list adventure completed: New York City Marathon completed 2017
Is passionate about… ..helping others

Dreams of one day… .traveling the world

Experience/Education: Chinook, MT High School (Go Sugarbeeters) 2014 and MSU Billings Bachelors in Business 2019. I’ve worked in insurance since 2016 for Commercial Risk Managers and am excited to join the Beard Insurance Agency in 2024!
Family/pets: JUST got married to Leonie; a fun fact, she moved to Fromberg, MT from Germany when she was 11. We have one son named Will (born 2023), and a little dog named Emily.
Hobbies/likes: My #1 hobby has pretty much always been golf, and you’ll probably spot me out at Pryor Creek hacking away at it on the weekends in the summertime.
Favorite Teams: Detroit Lions
Favorite Foods: Pretty much anything, but a good burger or steak are at the top of the list.
Bucket list adventure completed: …
Is passionate about: Getting to know people. For the most part, I’m just a pretty family oriented guy who likes helping and getting to know people.

Experience/Education: Billings West High School, 2011 - College undergrad @ University of MT (Go Griz!) - Successful in various administrative positions throughout my professional career, excited about a new adventure in the insurance industry!
Family/Pets: Playing house with my husband, Daniel, since 2018. We welcomed our first baby girl, Angela, in 2023. We have two dogs, Roo the cavalier spaniel and Cole the black lab mix, and one cat aptly named “Kitty”.
Hobbies/Likes: I love all things cooking and baking – no, really, I read cookbooks for fun! We are avid cribbage players in my family and can always be found around the table playing a game of cards. My husband and I enjoy camping as often as the weather permits and look forward to our trek through Yellowstone National Park every summer.
Favorite Team: Forced to root for all Seattle teams to keep my husband happy.
Favorite food: Anything spicy!
Bucket list adventure completed: Get married in Vegas! (11-11-2022)
Is passionate about: Getting it right the first time.
Dreams of one day: Building our own home on a little plot of land big enough for a few goats, chickens, and some honeybees in a wildflower field

Experience/Education: Graduated from Sidney Senior High School 1990. Attended Montana State Bozeman. Got licensed in insurance in 1993. Did a little bit of everything through the years framed houses, drove truck, worked in the oil field and in the telecommunications industry as well. Came back to insurance in 2018.
Family/Pets: Married to Danylle (1995) and have two children Tate and Bailey.
Hobbies/Likes: Pretend to golf and anything outside hunting, fishing, backpacking and camping.
Favorite Team: Married into the Packers more interested in March Madness (NCAA basketball)
Favorite food: Steak and Potatoes
Bucket list adventure completed: Hiking to the top of Granite Peak with each of my children.
Is passionate about….. Trying to be better each day
Dreams of one day….. Traveling the United States in our RV

Danylle (pronounced dan-yell) Volbrecht, was born and raised in Cody, WY. She graduated in 1991 and went on to attend Jamestown College where she met her husband, Brad. They moved to Billings in 1995 where they raised their two children, Tate and Bailey. She’s been in the insurance industry since 1993 and lives for office birthdays because her favorite food is cake with buttercream frosting.

Hobbies include golfing, camping, and anything involving her husband and kids. She looks forward to visiting every National Park in the United States while RVing with her husband and fine tuning her pickleball skills in retirement communities.